Is it better to be feared or loved? In the case of longtime Calgary Flames enforcer Tim Hunter, why not both? Over the course of over a decade with the franchise, Hunter was beloved within the Flames fanbase (and locker room) for his excellence in a few really challenging on-ice role… and feared by opponents for the same reasons.
Hunter is #35 on our countdown.
Player, 1981-92 A product of Calgary, Hunter came up through the western junior circuits and played in the WHL with the Seattle Sounders. He was selected by the Flames in the third round of the 1979 NHL Draft.